By Thomas Sellers Jr.
I know it’s weird that I eat more ice cream during January and February. But as the temperatures drop below freezing, I have an unexplainable desire to coat my insides with a frozen dessert. Since my childhood, ice cream has brought me joy. Whether it is winter, spring, summer or fall, I can find myself enjoying a bowl, cone or baseball helmet full of the sweet treat. Who remembers the Dairy Queen helmet? Since I am on Memory Lane, I would love to be 7 years old again at Baskin-Robbins with my sister Shay and Mom eating our favorite flavors. Despite having 31 options, my sister and I would pick the same flavor each time (my choice will be my No. 1 in this countdown). One time my sister convinced me to trade cones. After a minute of eating her butterscotch, I was ready to get my old, trusted friend back. The feeling was mutual as my sister quickly said, “Give me back my ice cream.” Cream Ice was the original name of this product. According to folklore it appeared regularly at the table of Charles I (ruler of England and Scotland) during the 17th century. Other parts of Europe, such as France, were introduced to similar frozen desserts in 1553 by the Italian Catherine de Medici when she became the wife of Henry II of France. It wasn’t until 1660 that ice cream was made available to the general public. Now we enjoy dozens and dozens of flavors. There are combinations and twist on classics that we eat in 2019. Some candy brands have joined in on the fun by placing their product inside various flavors. I thought composing a top 10 ice cream flavor list would be hard, but the thing about ice cream is that you just have your favorites.
So I excluded sherbets (maybe that will be a Best Sellers’ List down the road) to break down my best of the best in your local grocer’s freezer.
